Thanks for all the downloads recently! Thanks to that I found motivation to push ahead with a new version.

The changes are focused on fixing the combat flow, like not incentivizing sniping and making the pace slower.

Here's the changelog:

• Basics
  • minigun
    • spins up instantly
    • has a lot more spread but no randomness
    • this encourages getting up close for max x4 damage
    • (it breaks multitasking when shooting down enemies during bullet form though)
  • controls are more responsive
  • game is overall less twitchy, entire game is a bit slower, slower falling and kick speed
  • levitating is now triggered with jump button, has limited duration, can now move down
  • ledge grab is more consistent
  • quick dive has additional animation to it which makes it more satisfying to use
  • enemies have scripted encounter system that changes the flow of combat
• Advanced
  • added kick dash - triggers when you shoot in the opposite direction to kicking
  • scoring now rewards not shooting by slowing down score loss
• Enemy changes
  • prologue boss has more depth if you are playing for the score (still not challenging because it's the tutorial stage)
  • hives are more relentless and swarms can flank you, but it's easier to counter
  • flying enemy in the prologue has a weak point
  • rocket launchers are more tricky
  • drones can retaliate now
• Balance
  • player has less health, but there are invincibility frames in exchange
  • kicking objects makes you lose some air control
  • fumbling a kick has penalties to aim and landing
  • parry can miss now, you need to deflect it horizontally or in a close distance
  • bullet form is slower to trigger and loses more altitude, but it's still strong
• Other
  • bug fixes
  • minor visuals changes (i.e. muzzle flash, some sprites were changed to be more 3d, outro)
  • better crosshair cursor
  • removed upgrade menu for the time being